Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-01-06
THE EXPRESS ROBBERY.
Sensational Publication Regarding q
Brother Of Chas. II. Martien,
Of this City.

Among the many characters
brought into the newspaper articles
about the recent big express robbery
is Thos. Martien, brother of G. H.
Martien, of this city, who did not, in
reality, figure in the robbery at all.
The following was clipped from yes
terday's Globe Democrat, and relates
altogether to a former occurrence:
Emma Moore, the woman whom
Pinke,ton's mel watched continually,
and through such watching captured
Wittrock, has always gone under the
name of Moore, but habitues of her
place were acquainted with the fact
that her name is Rose Kinney. She
came from Quincy, ILL.,, and at once
attracted attention bv her girlish
looks and manner of dressing, which
was always neat but In black. She
had plenty of admirers, but of all
she chose one Thos Martien, who at
that time was messenger for the
Pacific Express Company, driving q
wagon between the depot and the
office at LeaveEwortb, Kansas. On
the 9th of January, 1880, a safe be-
longing to the United States army,
containing $4,000 in currency to
pay the troops at Fort Reno, was de.
livered by Paymaster Broadhead to
Martien. When the messenger on
the train recelpted for it, be noticed
that the sealing wax that had been
put over the keyhole had been knock
ed off, and so reported to the agent
at Atchison, who again sealed and
forwarded it to its destination. When
opened at Fort Reno it contained but
Sc 900 of the original amount, and
the robbery was the talk for months.
Several persons were arrested, but
none were ever convicted. 1t was
not long after the money had disap-
peared that Emma Moore branched
out from an inmate of o house of i'll.
fame to proprietress, and a building
corner of Third and Cherokee streets
was fitted up in a most gorgeous
manner. Shortly after this she built
a large brick residence on Choctaw
street and moved into that. In the
meantime Martien had also establish.
ed himself in business, having open.
ed saloon and gambling house or
Shawnee street. The woman was
known as Mrs. Martien, and he spen,
his nights in her company. They
eventually separated, haying d row,
and she driving him off the premises
Martien was handsome fellow, and
he ingratiated himself into the good
graces of most respectable young
lady named Kate Schuitz. and they
were married, much against the wish
es of her parents. In six mouths
he tired of her and deserted her. Il
was always considered that Emm,
Moore planned that robbery, and i
was the general opinion that it wa.
shared between Martien and his mis-
tress. II was the effects OF thi
robbery which indirectly caused th'
death of Paymaster Broadhead.
A ST. CHARLES BOY.
Sr. CHARLES, Mo, Dec. 30.-Tht
Tom Mar,ien who figures somewhat
in the famous express robbery, was ,
st. Charles boy, born and raised il
this city. His connections are we'll
to-do and highly respectable. HI,
father, DR.. Martien, ranked among th,
foremost practitioners in the county
and is no doubt we'll remembered
among the older members of the pro
fession in st. Louis aud this part o
the State. His losses during the wa
SO reduced his resources that afte
his death Tom and his brother Char
lie, OF ce revenue collector of this dis
trict, and now Water-works Superin
Itendent at Mexico, Mo-, we're left tt
shift for themselves. Tom went into
the United States Express Office a
this place, under Chas. Rsttray, lat,
express agent at Moberly, Mo. H,
worked in this Office for some time
and was considered capable ant
honest, though wild and free in hi
ways. Rumor, however, has it tina
he left here under circumstance
compromising him in regard to hi
relations with one of the fair sex. III
had not been seen here for a Ion,
time until the late election when b,
was here, accompanied by his brothe
Charles, one of the Republican light
of North Missouri, who took an &C
tive part in that campaign.
Thos Martien, mentioned aboy
as being brother to Mr.. c. H. Ma
tien, of this city, was in no way COZ
nected with the Pacific Express rot
berry, and no evidence was ever pro
duced that he had anything to do wi,
the robbery Of Paymaster Broadhes
at Leavenworth. Charley Martie
told a LEDGER representative la
night that his brother was now clerl
ing in a hotel down in the state ,
Florida, and he hoped he had left o
his wild ways and was doing bette
The statement above regarding Ms
tien and the woman, Emma Moor
he had heard of before and suppose
Int was true. However, Mr.. Martit
was very sorry indeed that the o
story had been revived and reprints
on account Of his aged mother al
an only sister, who reside at S
Charles. As every one hereabou
knows, "old DR.. Martien," as he vi
called, father Of the boys, was ont
q very wealthy man, and owned hui
dreds Of acres of land in this aI
Galloway counties, but in some mann
was broken up entirely. The 50
port of the widowed mother and on
sister has devolved almost entire
upon Mr.. Martien, Of this city, wi
has labored hard and contributed
their maintenance since be was elevt